Manchester Museum Book Club

Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects. 23 April: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier. 28 May: Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach. 25 June: The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies. 23 July: Call of the Wild by Jack London 27 Aug: Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier 24 Sep: Shackleton’s Man Goes South by Tony White Events relating to September's Book Club: Shackleton’s Man Goes South: Tony White in conversation with Gregory Norminton Tuesday 15 October, 7.30pm, £6/£4 Acclaimed author Tony White was commissioned by the Science Museum to write a new work of fiction exploring the potential political, social and cultural impacts of climate change. The resulting novel, Shackleton’s Man Goes South, was inspired by a little known science fiction story written in 1911 by polar explorer and meteorologist George Clarke Simpson, and tells the story of Emily and Jenny, refugees who are fleeing to the safety of a post-melt Antarctica. Tony’s previous publications include the novel Foxy-T and non-fiction work Another Fool in the Balkans. He will discuss his bold and gripping new novel-cum-manifesto with Gregory Norminton, author and editor of Beacons: stories for our not so distant future. Free e-book: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/atmphshmgs.aspx http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ClimateChanging/Events/Shackletons_Man.aspx Book on 0843 208 0500 or manchesterliterturefestival.co.uk A Science Museum Project, as part of the Manchester Literature Festival. 22 Oct: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel

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